India vs Sri Lanka: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports
India
67.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
66.0%
in 2024
India rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
50th
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
India currently reports 67.1% against 66.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1962 it was India ahead.
India ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.5% | 1.0% | 46.5% | India |
| 1970s | 53.7% | 5.5% | 48.2% | India |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 30.5% | 26.7% | India |
| 1990s | 73.9% | 66.9% | 7.0% | India |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 71.6% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 68.8% | 3.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 68.0% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports, India or Sri Lanka?
- India, at 67.1% against 66.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports between India and Sri Lanka?
- 1.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- India ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.